Special Interests

Whether it's basketball, bicycling, or backgammon, everybody's got some sport they love to play or hobby that gets them excited. Some people are fortunate enough to make their hobby a career, like Charlie Machado, who is known in the world of motorcycle racing as "The World's Fastest Mexican." Charlie has been racing since he was a kid (he started out on his parents' lawnmower) and has no intention of ever quitting racing—how can he give up the thrill of going 200 miles an hour on a high-performance bike? Similarly, world champion boxer Ann Wolfe found in boxing not just a hobby, a career, and a way to help kids in East Austin–she believes boxing actually saved her life. Some guys think that women can't box, but one look at Ann in the ring proves them all wrong. Here are some of the things people in East Austin do for fun.